hold on

/hˈəʊld ˈɒn/

/hˈoʊld ˈɑːn/

to hold on

MAIN VERB

[phrase form: hold]

attendre

to stop what one is doing, and wait

Synonymes : stop

tenir bon

to keep going or persevere in a situation that is difficult or dangerous

Synonymes : hang in

hold on

attends!

used for telling someone to stop or wait

Exemples

1. Hold on to your hat as the stock market zigs and zags!

2. She held on to me as though I were a port in a storm.

3. Please hold on for a moment while I check the information.

4. The government intends, by hook or by crook, to hold on to the land.